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PHOTOS: Gangsters, Flappers and Fairies Go Into the Drink for Charity

A rowdy retinue braved the icy waters of Crystal Lake on Saturday during the eighth annual South Metro Polar Bear Plunge.

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On Saturday, the frigid waters of Crystal Lake were tested by dozens of daring south metro residents, decked out in their best for the South Metro Polar Bear Plunge 2013, an annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics. 

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Numerous Apple Valley and Rosemount groups, from Rascals Apple Valley Bar & Grill to Rosemount High School, took part in the bone-chilling event.

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